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    Citation - WoS: 4
    Citation - Scopus: 4
    Semptomatik Çok Ciddi Aort Darlıklı Hastalarda Transkateter Aort Kapak İmplantasyonun Etkisi
    (Kare Publ, 2021) Karaduman, Bilge Duran; Ayhan, Hüseyin; Keles, Telat; Bozkurt, Engin
    Amaç: Aort darlığı (AD) ilerleyici bir hastalıktır ve tek tedavi seçeneği olan kapak replasmanı semptomatik hale geldikten sonra ve geri dönüşümsüz miyokardiyal hasar gelişmeden önce yapılmalıdır. Çok ciddi aort darlığı (ÇCAD) hastalarında cerrahi kapak replasmanı asemptomatik olsa bile önerilmektedir. Ancak ÇCAD hastalarında transkateter aortik kapak implantasyonunun (TAVI) etkisi hakkında ayrıntılı bir çalışma yoktur. Bu çalışmada amacımız, semptomatik ÇCAD hastalarında TAVI’nin uygulanabilirliğini ve güvenilirliğini göstermektir. Yöntemler: Merkezimizde TAVI uygulanan toplam 505 ardışık semptomatik AD hastası retrospektif olarak incelendi. Hastaların ortalama yaşı 77.8±7.6 yıl ve %56.4 kadın idi. Hastalar ÇCAD grubu (n: 134 hasta) ve yüksek gradyentli AD grubu (YGAD, n: 371 hasta) olarak iki gruba ayrıldı. Bulgular: ÇCAD grubunda daha fazla kadın cinsiyet, daha yüksek sol ventrikül ejeksiyon (SV) fraksiyonu, daha fazla küçük SV, hipertrofik SV, daha fazla normal koronerler ve daha az koroner arter hastalığı, bypas cerrahisi, miyokard enfarktüsü ve atriyal fibrilasyon öyküsü vardı. Predilatasyon ve Edwards SAPIEN 3 ÇCAD grubunda olarak daha az kullanıldı. VARC-2 kriterlerine göre majör komplikasyonlar ve hastane içi mortalitede (ÇCAD grubu; 5 hasta, YG AD grubu; 16 hasta, p: 0.769) istatistiksel fark saptanmadı. İki grup arasında Cox regresyon modeli sağ kalım eğrisinde ÇCAD lehine istatistiksel olarak anlamlı fark vardı (p<0.001). Sonuç: Bu çalışmamız ile semptomatik çok ciddi aort darlığında TAVI’nin kabul edilebilir komplikasyon ve daha yüksek sağ kalım oranları ile uygulanabilir ve güvenli olduğu gösterilmiştir. Hâlihazırda cerrahi kapak replasmanı endikasyonu olan asemptomatik ÇCAD hastalarında TAVI uygulanabilmesi için daha fazla randomize büyük çalışma gereklidir.
  • Article
    Citation - WoS: 13
    Citation - Scopus: 13
    Evaluation of procedural and clinical outcomes of transcatheter aortic valve implantation: A single-center experience
    (Kare Publ, 2020) Karaduman, Bilge Duran; Kayaoğlu, Hüseyin Ayhan; Keleş, Telat; Bozkurt, Engin; Ayhan, Huseyin
    Objective: Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is an established alternative to surgical aortic valve replacement. Our study aimed to evaluate the implementation of TAVI at our large-volume center, having an all-comer patient population with short and long-term follow-ups. Methods: This retrospective, single-center analysis included 556 consecutive patients with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis (AS) who underwent TAVI between July 2011 and December 2019. Results: The mean age of the entire population was 77.6±7.9 years, and 54.9% were women. The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) mean score of the cohort was 6.0%±3.5%. The balloon-expandable valve (Sapien XT, Sapien 3; Edwards Lifesciences, Irvine, California) was the most frequently used valves in this cohort (94.6%). Transfemoral access was used in 96.3% of patients. Implantation success was achieved in 96.6% of cases. During the TAVI procedure, 7.2% of patients required permanent pacemaker implantation, with 37.5% in the Lotus valve group needing the most permanent pacemakers. The mean length of hospital stay for the entire cohort was 4.5±2.3 days. Overall, 22 (3.9%) in-hospital deaths occurred before hospital discharge. The mean follow-up period was 15.1±14.9 months for all patients, and a significant improvement was noted in all echocardiographic parameters and functional capacity. Paravalvular leak (PVL) was documented in 18.9% patients, mild in 17.9%, and moderate in 1% at discharge. No cases with severe PVL, necessitating additional procedures. The multiple logistic regression analysis revealed that sex, STS score, baseline SYNTAX score, bicuspid valve morphology, common femoral artery diameter, and post-TAVI PVL were independent predictors of overall mortality. Conclusion: To our knowledge, this study, which is the largest single-center real-world experience of TAVI in Turkey, demonstrated low complication rates with favorable short- and mid-term THV performance in patients undergoing TAVI.
  • Article
    Predictive Factors of Cardiac Function Recovery and Mortality in Patients With Reduced Ejection Fraction Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation
    (Mdpi, 2025) Guney, Murat Can; Suygun, Hakan; Polat, Melike; Ayhan, Huseyin; Keles, Telat; Ertop, Zeynep Seyma Turinay; Bozkurt, Engin; Turinay Ertop, Zeynep Şeyma
    Background and Objectives: Patients with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) are reported to have unfavorable outcomes following transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). This study aims to evaluate outcomes and identify predictive factors for LVEF recovery following TAVI in patients with reduced LVEF. Materials and Methods: This retrospective study analyzed 114 patients with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis (AS) with LVEF < 40% who underwent TAVI between 2011 and 2023 at two centers. Echocardiographic parameters, including LVEF, ventricular dimensions, and relative wall thickness (RWT), were assessed at baseline and during follow-up. The outcomes and predictors of substantial LVEF improvement and mortality were analyzed using univariate and multivariate logistic regression methods. Results: Anemia (OR = 4.345, 95% CI: 1.208-15.626, p = 0.024), RWT (OR = 1.224, 95% CI: 1.064-1.407, p = 0.005), and early post-procedural changes in left ventricular end-systolic dimension (LVESD) (OR = 1.297, 95% CI: 1.037-1.622, p = 0.023) and left ventricular end-diastolic dimension (LVEDD) (OR = 1.346, 95% CI: 1.034-1.753, p = 0.027) at one-month follow-up were identified as significant factors associated with LVEF recovery at one year. Regarding factors related to mortality, higher baseline AVMG levels were associated with a lower probability of death after one year (OR = 0.926, 95% CI: 0.875-0.979, p = 0.007). Conversely, a more limited increase in LVEF from baseline to the final follow-up was linked to poor prognosis and higher mortality at one year (95% CI: 1.045-1.594, p = 0.018). Conclusions: This study demonstrated that TAVI in patients with AS and reduced LVEF can be performed with high procedural success, low mortality, and significant improvement in cardiac function during follow-up. Additionally, anemia, baseline RWT, and early post-procedural changes in LVESD and LVEDD were identified as factors associated with LVEF recovery. Baseline AVMG and changes in LVEF at the final follow-up were found to be significant predictors of total mortality.
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    Citation - WoS: 8
    Citation - Scopus: 9
    Impact of Coronary Revascularization on Outcomesof Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation
    (Aves, 2021) Karaduman, Bilge Duran; Ayhan, Hüseyin; Keles, Telat; Bozkurt, Engin
    Objective: Although the effect of coronary revascularization on clinical outcomes before and after transcatheter valve implantation (TAVI) is debatable, there is currently insufficient data to determine the most appropriate revascularization strategy. In this study, we present our single-center experience of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and its effect on clinical outcomes and mortality in patients undergoing TAVI.Methods: We performed a retrospective analysis of 526 consecutive patients at our center, and 127 patients with obstructive coronary artery disease were included in the study. Patients were divided into two groups: the revascularization group (group 1) and the non-revascularization group (group 2). Procedural complications and long-term all-cause mortality rates were compared between the two groups.Results: Of the 526 patients, group 1 comprised 65 patients (12.3%) who underwent PCI, and group 2 comprised 62 patients (11.7%) who did not undergo revascularization. According to Valve Academic Research Consortium 2 criteria, post-procedural complications, including pericardial effusion, stroke, major vascular complications, major bleeding, and emerging arrhythmias, were similar between the groups. A Kaplan–Meier survival curve analysis showed no significant difference between the revascularization and non-revascularization groups (Overall: 40.0±2.8 month; 95% CI 34.4-45.6 month, p=0.959). After adjustment for basal SYNTAX score, chronic kidney disease stage, previous myocardial infarction, and baseline troponin levels, the long-term survival of group 1 was significantly longer when compared with group 2 (p=0.036). In 75.4% of cases, PCI was performed within 11.0±14.7 days before or after TAVI as a staged procedure. In 13.8% of cases, PCI was performed simultaneously with TAVI. While there was no significant difference in in-hospital, 6-month, and 1-year mortality rates between the simultaneous and staged PCI groups, there was a significant difference in 30-day mortality (11.1% vs. 0%, respectively; p=0.016).Conclusion: Peri-procedural and long-term safety outcomes and mortality rates are not significantly different between revascularized and non-revascularized patients, and neither staged nor simultaneous PCI have adverse outcomes in patients undergoing TAVI.
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    Citation - WoS: 13
    Citation - Scopus: 13
    Association between monocyte to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio and bicuspid\raortic valve degeneration
    (Tubitak Scientific & Technological Research Council Turkey, 2020) Karaduman, Bilge Duran; Ayhan, Hüseyin; Keles, Telat; Bozkurt, Engin; Duran Karaduman, Bilge
    Background/aim: From a pathophysiological point of view, inflammation is thought to be more dominant in bicuspid aortic valve\r(BAV) stenosis than tricuspid aortic valve (TAV) stenosis. Our study aimed to determine the association between monocyte to highdensity lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) ratio (MHR), a new inflammatory marker, and the speed of progression of stenosis and\rpathophysiology of BAV stenosis.\rMaterials and methods: A total of 210 severe aortic stenosis patients (70 consecutive BAV patients, 140 matched TAV patients) were\rretrospectively enrolled in the study. Clinical and echocardiographic data and laboratory results related to our research were collected\rretrospectively from the patients’ records. MHR was measured as the ratio of the absolute monocyte count to the HDL-C value.\rResults: Seventy BAV (mean age: 72.0 ± 9.1 years, 42.9% female) and 140 TAV patients (mean age: 77.9 ± 8.3 years, 51.4% female)\rwith severe aortic stenosis were enrolled in this study. There was no difference between the two groups in terms of another baseline\rdemographic or clinic findings except age (P < 0.001). Monocyte count, hemoglobin level, mean platelet volume was significantly\rhigher, and HDL-C level was significantly lower in the BAV group, while other lipid and CBC parameters were found to be similar. In\rthe multivariate analysis, MHR (P = 0.005, 95% CI: 0.90–0.98) and, as expected, age (P = 0.001, 95% CI: 1.02–1.11) were found to be\rsignificant as the independent predictor of BAV, after adjusting for other risk factors.\rConclusion: Our study showed a significant correlation between increased MHR and BAV. MHR was determined as a significant\rindependent predictor for the speed of progression and diagnosis of severe BAV stenosis in multivariate analysis.